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664 Wheels and tyres
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Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring sys-
tem: if a collapsible spare wheel is fitted the
tyre pressure monitoring system cannot func-
tion reliably. The system may still display the
tyre pressure of the removed wheel for a few
minutes. Only restart the system when the
collapsible spare wheel has been replaced
with a new wheel.
Be sure to also observe the following further rela-
ted topics:
Notes on tyre pressure (
page 648)
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Tyre pressure table (
page 649)
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Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
* NOTE Damage to the collapsible spare
wheel when lowering the vehicle
Lowering the vehicle without previously inflat-
ing the collapsible spare wheel can damage its
rim.
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
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the tyre inflation compressor before low-
ering the vehicle.
* NOTE Overheating due to the tyre inflation
compressor running too long
Do not run the tyre inflation compressor
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for longer than eight minutes without
interruption.
Requirements
Comply with the manufacturer's safety notes
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on the sticker on the tyre inflation compressor
and on the tyre sealant flask.
Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri-
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bed (
page 659).
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The collapsible spare wheel must be installed
before it is inflated.
Remove the tyre inflation compressor from the
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stowage space under the boot floor
(
page 53).
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Pull the connector
and hose out of the tyre
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inflation compressor housing.
Unscrew the cap from the valve on the col-
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lapsible spare wheel.
Screw the union nut
1
of the hose onto the
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valve.
If necessary, first unscrew the connector from
the union nut.
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